Delicious Dishes

Well...maybe not dishes, but two great party foods: Baked Potato Bites and Stuffed Jalapeños. I had a group of girlfriends over to the house the other night and I made both of these great party dishes and they were a hit!!! They are so easy and the only "time" it takes to make them is the baking.

Baked Potato Bites (this is a modified version from my Pampered Chef Baking Stone cookbook)

• Start with 2-3 large potatoes and slice them in thin rounds (about 1/4" thick). I used my scalloped slicer from Pampered Chef to make them a little more "fun."
• Brush both sides of potato slices with vegetable oil and place on non-stick cookie sheet (I used my Pampered Chef baking stone)
• Bake at 450 for 20-25 minutes (or until soft throughout)

• In a mixing bowl, combine:
• 2 cups of Colby-Jack cheese
• 4 diced green onions
• 6 strips of cooked bacon - crumpled
• After the potatoes bake through, cover the slices with the cheese mixture and bake for about 5 more minutes!
• I served these on a platter with a bowl of sour cream so it was really like a stuffed baked potato! They were delicious!!

Stuffed Jalapeños - I have made these several times for guests and they are always a huge hit!

• You need about 20-25 fresh jalapeños, one lbs of sausage, 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese and one brick of cream cheese
• Slice the jalapeños in half and clean out the seeds
• In a skillet, ground sausage
• Add brick of cream cheese and 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese to cooked sausage
• Stuff jalapeño halves with sausage mixture
• Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes